History Of The Internet And Www

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1. Who created the World Wide Web?

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It was in 1990/1 that Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web, while working at the CERN Laboratories, in Switzerland.

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History Of The Internet And Www - Quiz

This is a Quiz on the History of the Internet and the World Wide Web.

2. What is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?

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These are the web addresses

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3. Which of the following protocols is NOT fundamental to the functioning of the internet?

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While SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for network management and monitoring, it's not a core protocol for the basic operation of the internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) provides the fundamental architecture for data transmission, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) enables communication between web browsers and servers, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) allows for file transfers between computers. These three protocols are essential for the internet's core functions of communication and data exchange.

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4. Who developed Email?

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Ray Tomlinson in 1971.

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5. What does ARPANET stand for?

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US Defence Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) set up the ARPANET in 1969.

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6. What did Jarkko Oikarinen create?

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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) was created by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988 and enabled communities to form in chat rooms.

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7. What is the name of the first Web Browser?

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Mosaic was the first widely used web browser, released in 1993. It was developed by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Mosaic played a key role in popularizing the World Wide Web by allowing users to view text and images together in a graphical interface. Other browsers like Netscape and Internet Explorer came later, but Mosaic was the original breakthrough.

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8. Which one of these is NOT a Search Engine?

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Ask Jervis is not. Ask Jeeves was a Search Engine.

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9. What was the reason for Ebay's name?

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The creators tried to register it as Echo Bay, but the domain name was already taken.

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10. What development founded the Internet?

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The foundations of the Internet were formed when packet-switching networks came into operation in the 1960s.

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Who created the World Wide Web?
What is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL)?
Which of the following protocols is NOT fundamental to the functioning...
Who developed Email?
What does ARPANET stand for?
What did Jarkko Oikarinen create?
What is the name of the first Web Browser?
Which one of these is NOT a Search Engine?
What was the reason for Ebay's name?
What development founded the Internet?
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